Proudfa Transforms the La Sardina DIY Camera into an Art Piece through the Concept of "Light and Shadow"

Thai artist Proudfa Suntiasvaraporn (Momo) explores light and shadow in her creative customization of the La Sardina DIY Camera, crafted with an acrylic on air-dry clay technique. In this interview we talk to Proudfa about her inspiration behind this one-of-a-kind camera!

Hi and welcome to Lomography Magazine! Please tell us a bit about yourself.

Hello, my name is Proudfa. I think everyone’s definition of self will be different depending on the context or hat we wear at that time or place. If we talk about work, I would like to define myself as an observer and a creator.

What was your starting point of becoming an artist?

I started to realize that I liked art in kindergarten. Later, with support from my family, I had the opportunity to take extra art classes and apply for a faculty of art and design. In my free time, I also do personal projects outside of classwork. In 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak caused the university to suspend on-site classes, I decided to temporarily drop out of university to try to study and work on my own (I have now resigned).

I'm not sure if the definition of artist means "a person who creates art" or "a person who makes a living by creating art" or something else, so I'm not sure when I started.

Tell us about your concept for this La Sardina DIY customization.

The inspiration for this art piece came from my recent interest in “light and shadow.”

Morning and evening light, shadows on objects, the transparency of surfaces, or even staring at the leaves swaying in the wind—the soft and delicate beauty of nature gives different feelings. At the same time, it is grand and powerful. Everything that happens is processed and collected by a tool like a camera, one of the creations that we honor for the art and science of capturing light in a split second. Using artificial light that is intense enough to make our eyes blur, balanced with a shutter speed setting that receives only a fraction of the light around us. To put it simply, I think it's the beauty of nature and man-made creations, interlaced in a complex and delicate interlock.

Why did you choose to use this acrylic on air-dry clay technique?

I chose the air-dry clay technique because I wanted to play around with shapes and textures rather than patterns. I love how it can be sculpted and carved into the details I want once it's completely dry. Once I have the shape I want, I use an air brush to apply the colors to create a soft, light-like texture that contrasts with the graphic shape of the clay.

If you could choose one song that represents this camera what would it be?

Actually, when I thought of the concept, I still couldn't put it into a story. In my head, there was only one lyric from the song This is a life - Son Lux that says

“Slow and sudden miracles
View of other worlds from our window sills
With the weight of eternity at the speed of light”

So I'll choose this song.

Anything else you'd like to share with the Lomography community?

Thank you very much to Lomography for giving me the freedom to work and giving me the chance to explore and create fun work like this. I hope that there will be people who like this camera. As for future projects, I'm currently working on a group exhibition at the end of the year with 11 other artist friends. If there are any more details, I will update again. Please stay tuned!

Thank you to Proudfa for sharing her fantastic DIY idea with us! You can follow her work via Instagram

written by aomschll on 2024-08-25 #gear #people #art #craft #customize #la-sardina-diy